Armenia
The missing children — absenteeism in Armenia’s schools
There are hundreds of school-age children in Armenia not attending school. While some work to help support their families, others have fallen victim to attitudes towards gender. In villages where there are only one or two girls — a result of of sky-high sex-selective abortion rates — parents sometimes insist that their girl should not study alone in a classroom full of boys. Thirteen-year-old Davit (whose personal details have been changed) last attended school three years ago. He manage
